Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2019-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $113.35/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −95.32 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$113.35

95 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	121.22	638	24
Medium and Large 2	463	113.25	525	43
Medium and Large 3	412	106.77	440	28

One grade step is worth $14.45/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale95 hd

113.35

—

GA average16 barns · 1,386 hd

113.11

+0.24

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−95.32

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,541	69.66	1,073	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	42.61	498	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	35.70	364	12

Every lot, as filed

61 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	106.06/cwt	104.00–110.00	344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	91.31/cwt	86.00–94.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	88.58/cwt	86.00–94.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	610	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	103.29/cwt	100.00–108.00	690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	104.02/cwt	101.00–107.00	649	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	104.82/cwt	102.00–108.00	536	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	113.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	414	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	388	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	88.74/cwt	85.00–90.00	506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	434	105.21/cwt	101.00–110.00	457	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	91.60/cwt	90.00–95.00	476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	96.99/cwt	95.00–98.00	443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	122.58/cwt	120.00–124.00	322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	104.52/cwt	103.00–108.00	544	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	456	115.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	528	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	101.36/cwt	98.00–104.00	575	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	129.08/cwt	126.00–136.00	363	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	661	102.25/cwt	95.00–105.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	115.90/cwt	111.00–120.00	500	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	128.06/cwt	126.00–130.00	402	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	125.32/cwt	125.00–126.00	460	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	118.26/cwt	115.00–125.00	624	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	115.78/cwt	112.00–121.00	738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	116.95/cwt	115.00–121.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	132.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	111.87/cwt	107.00–117.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	127.52/cwt	127.00–128.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	127.53/cwt	127.00–128.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	104.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	90.26/cwt	88.00–92.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	104.00/cwt	100.00–108.00	382	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	95.90/cwt	90.00–100.00	504	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	99.46/cwt	95.00–105.00	457	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	108.62/cwt	106.00–111.00	228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	81.50/cwt	81.00–82.00	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	93.36/cwt	90.00–95.00	338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	93.93/cwt	90.00–97.00	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	87.59/cwt	85.00–89.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	269	102.96/cwt	100.00–105.00	277	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	99.94/cwt	95.00–105.00	331	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	88.51/cwt	85.00–91.00	407	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	103.06/cwt	100.00–106.00	737	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,945	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	755.00/cwt	710.00–800.00	7,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	718	475.24/cwt	430.00–560.00	3,412	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	653.62/cwt	620.00–680.00	7,713	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	573.68/cwt	500.00–650.00	6,511	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,026	512.79/cwt	420.00–610.00	5,261	10
Bulls	—	—	1,543	72.37/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,117	5
Bulls	—	—	1,539	67.41/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,037	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	38.58/cwt	36.00–40.00	481	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	43.62/cwt	41.00–46.00	501	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	39.87/cwt	37.00–42.00	423	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	32.72/cwt	30.00–35.00	324	7

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Thu Oct 3, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 357Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 101Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	104.00–110.00	106.06
3	—	658	86.00–94.00	91.31
3	—	620	86.00–94.00	88.58
4	—	429	100.00–110.00	104.12
4	—	558	88.00–92.00	90.26
6	—	367	100.00–108.00	104.00
7	—	526	90.00–100.00	95.90
11	—	459	95.00–105.00	99.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	100.00–108.00	103.29
6	—	624	101.00–107.00	104.02
4	—	511	102.00–108.00	104.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	106.00–111.00	108.62
2	—	625	81.00–82.00	81.50
3	—	362	90.00–95.00	93.36
3	—	433	90.00–97.00	93.93
3	—	515	85.00–89.00	87.59
4	—	269	100.00–105.00	102.96
4	—	331	95.00–105.00	99.94
4	—	460	85.00–91.00	88.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	365	110.00–115.00	113.38
5	—	323	119.00–121.00	120.01
4	—	570	85.00–90.00	88.74
4	—	434	101.00–110.00	105.21
3	—	520	90.00–95.00	91.60
3	—	457	95.00–98.00	96.99
3	—	263	120.00–124.00	122.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	103.00–108.00	104.52
7	—	456	110.00–120.00	115.72
6	—	567	98.00–104.00	101.36
5	—	281	126.00–136.00	129.08
4	—	661	95.00–105.00	102.25
4	—	431	111.00–120.00	115.90
4	—	314	126.00–130.00	128.06
3	—	367	125.00–126.00	125.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	115.00–125.00	118.26
5	—	637	112.00–121.00	115.78
3	—	568	115.00–121.00	116.95
3	—	367	130.00–134.00	132.05
2	—	673	107.00–117.00	111.87
2	—	473	127.00–128.00	127.52
2	—	423	127.00–128.00	127.53
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	128.00	128.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	113.00	113.00
2	—	668	105.00–106.00	105.51
2	—	715	100.00–106.00	103.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	580.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	710.00–800.00	755.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	718	430.00–560.00	475.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,180	620.00–680.00	653.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,135	500.00–650.00	573.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,026	420.00–610.00	512.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,543	70.00–75.00	72.37
6	—	1,539	65.00–69.00	67.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	36.00–40.00	38.58
12	—	1,149	41.00–46.00	43.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	37.00–42.00	39.87
7	—	990	30.00–35.00	32.72

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle